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In a further tribute on her Instagram, she wrote: "I've tried to write this down many times and every time it doesn't seem to say enough.

"The day I met you was the best day of my life. This whole thing has been surreal. I can't believe you won't be next to me anymore, we were inseparable. You changed my life, I became a better person because of you, you loved me unconditionally and you inspired me everyday. Ryan your time with us was incredible.

"You've left your mark baby you should be proud as we are of you. I'll miss you loads. I love you sneaky."

Witness Natalie Jupp at the site in Tehidy Country Park where Ryan O'Carroll 25, was camping with his partner and a young boy when the tree fell on top of him (Image: SWNS)

Ryan's mum Giselle O'Carroll also posted a picture with her son on Facebook on the day he died as a tribute.

Ryan founded a telecoms firm in 2013 with his friend Nathan Hanslip when they were both fresh out of university.

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The company, of which Ryan was the CEO, has been contacted for comment.

Further tributes have been paid on social media.

Another friend said: "Ryan had a passion for CX excellence and a love for company culture and was just a great person to chill with from the short time that I’ve known him.

"Truly an inspiration."

Tehidy Woods, near Camborne, where Ryan O'Caroll was hit by a falling tree

Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Police were notified on Saturday, August 11, to reports of a concern of welfare of a man in his 20s who was believed to have been involved in an incident at Tehidy Country Park.

“Reports came in that a man had received serious head injuries after a tree had fallen where the man had been staying in a tent and he was taken to Derriford Hospital.

“The man later died as a result of injuries.

“This is not being treated as a suspicious incident and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

Local woman Natalie Jupp said she was passing at around 1am.

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She said: "It was a freak accident. One of the trees had catapulted out of the ground

"We were driving past the scene when we were flagged down by a young boy, around 10-years-old, with no shoes on. It was pitch black.

“I have no idea how long he had been there or how long he would’ve waited if we didn’t drive past.

“My 19-year-old son darted out and found a huge tree had crushed a man. He looked dead. It must’ve been 20ft.”

The tree that fell and killed Ryan O'Carroll, with witness Natalie Jupp, who returned to the scene in Tehidy Woods

Natalie, who has been trained in CPR, was trying to get to the casualty while her son attempted to lift off the huge tree from his chest.

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Eventually, three people managed to shift it just enough for her to treat him - but he wasn't breathing.

"He had no pulse and wasn't breathing. There were no signs of life. The tree had crushed his skull, but eventually we managed to get a heartbeat. He was alive, but only just.

"The whole of Tehidy Woods was heaving with police and five or six ambulances. It was horrific."